PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deni Avdija scored a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Anfernee Simons added 25 points for Portland, which has won five of its last six. The Blazers led by 19 points in the final quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 39 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who had won nine of their last 11 but were playing their third game in four nights.

The game marked Lillard's second trip to Portland since he was traded to the Bucks ahead of last season. Lillard, who spent 11 seasons with the Blazers, finished with 20 points.

The Bucks went up 47-35 on Gary Trent Jr.'s pullup jumper, but Portland went ahead 64-61 at the break. Shaedon Sharpe's 3-pointer stretched the Blazers' lead to 82-73 in the third.

Takeaways

Bucks: Milwaukee was coming off a 125-105 victory at the Jazz. Lillard and Antetokounmpo had 35 points in the win. Taurean Prince was called for a flagrant foul on Avdija in the first quarter.

Trail Blazers: Guard Scoot Henderson was named to the Rising Stars event during All-Star weekend. ... Avdija had 14 points in the third quarter. He finished with nine rebounds. ... Jerami Grant left the game in the second half with a right ankle injury.

Key moment

Simons hit a 3-pointer that gave the Blazers a 57-56 lead with 2:23 left in the first half as the Blazers clawed back from a 12-point deficit. Simons had 12 points in the second quarter alone.

Key stat

The Blazers are 3-1 against the Bucks since they traded Lillard.

Up next

The Bucks visit San Antonio on Friday night. The Trail Blazers host Orlando on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Deandre Ayton (Jerami Grant gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Jerami Grant misses 13-foot two point shot	0	0
11:34	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Brook Lopez makes alley oop dunk shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	0	2
11:06	Deandre Ayton makes 7-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	2	2
10:48	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass (Deni Avdija steals)	2	2
10:43	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	2	2
10:42	Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:36	Taurean Prince makes two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	2	4
10:20	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop dunk shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	4	4
10:08	Damian Lillard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	4
10:06	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	4	4
9:59	Taurean Prince personal foul	4	4
9:53	Anfernee Simons misses driving floating jump shot	4	4
9:51	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	4	4
9:42	Damian Lillard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	4	7
9:20	Deni Avdija makes 27-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	7	7
9:04	Jerami Grant personal foul	7	7
8:55	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving dunk (Damian Lillard assists)	7	9
8:36	Brook Lopez shooting foul	7	9
8:36	Jerami Grant makes free throw 1 of 2	8	9
8:36	Jerami Grant misses free throw 2 of 2	8	9
8:34	Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	8	9
8:25	Damian Lillard makes 26-foot three point jumper	8	12
8:12	Deandre Ayton misses 17-foot jumper	8	12
8:09	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	8	12
7:52	Taurean Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	12
7:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	8	12
7:45	Brook Lopez misses 30-foot three point jumper	8	12
7:44	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	8	12
7:40	Taurean Prince flagrant foul type 1	8	12
7:40	(07:40) [Bucks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	8	12
7:40	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	8	12
7:40	Khris Middleton enters the game for Taurean Prince	8	12
7:40	Deni Avdija makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	9	12
7:40	Deni Avdija makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	10	12
7:28	Toumani Camara makes 4-foot two point shot	12	12
7:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	12	14
6:59	Deandre Ayton makes 11-foot two point shot (Jerami Grant assists)	14	14
6:44	Damian Lillard misses driving floating jump shot	14	14
6:44	Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	14	14
6:40	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Brook Lopez assists)	14	17
6:25	Khris Middleton personal foul	14	17
6:25	Trail Blazers Full timeout	14	17
6:25	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Deni Avdija	14	17
6:18	Jerami Grant makes 14-foot two point shot (Scoot Henderson assists)	16	17
6:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes alley oop layup (Khris Middleton assists)	16	19
5:50	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	19
5:48	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	16	19
5:42	Deandre Ayton bad pass (Andre Jackson Jr. steals)	16	19
5:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot two point shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	16	21
5:37	Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul	16	21
5:37	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Brook Lopez	16	21
5:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 1	16	21
5:34	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	16	21
5:26	Shaedon Sharpe makes 1-foot driving dunk	18	21
5:10	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot driving dunk (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	18	23
4:50	Scoot Henderson makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	20	23
4:42	Jerami Grant shooting foul	20	23
4:42	Andre Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	20	24
4:42	Andre Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
4:27	Shaedon Sharpe makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	25
4:15	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 12-foot two point shot	22	27
4:04	Shaedon Sharpe makes 30-foot three pointer (Scoot Henderson assists)	25	27
3:56	Andre Jackson Jr. traveling	25	27
3:56	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	25	27
3:36	Deandre Ayton misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	27
3:34	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	25	27
3:28	Khris Middleton lost ball turnover (Shaedon Sharpe steals)	25	27
3:18	Deandre Ayton traveling	25	27
3:18	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Deandre Ayton	25	27
3:18	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jerami Grant	25	27
3:08	Damian Lillard misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	27
3:03	Ryan Rollins offensive rebound	25	27
3:03	Ryan Rollins makes two point shot	25	29
2:47	Khris Middleton personal foul	25	29
2:47	Bucks Full timeout	25	29
2:47	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Damian Lillard	25	29
2:47	Toumani Camara makes free throw 1 of 2	26	29
2:47	Toumani Camara makes free throw 2 of 2	27	29
2:31	Khris Middleton misses 12-foot two point shot	27	29
2:29	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	27	29
2:20	Anfernee Simons misses 22-foot three point jumper	27	29
2:17	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	27	29
2:15	Toumani Camara misses two point shot	27	29
2:15	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	27	29
2:09	Ryan Rollins misses running pullup jump shot	27	29
2:07	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	27	29
1:58	Donovan Clingan bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	27	29
1:50	Ryan Rollins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	27	32
1:24	Shaedon Sharpe makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists)	29	32
1:00	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes dunk (Pat Connaughton assists)	29	34
43.1	Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	34
39.1	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	29	34
37.1	Shaedon Sharpe misses 28-foot three point jumper	29	34
35.1	Donovan Clingan offensive rebound	29	34
23.1	Khris Middleton personal foul	29	34
23.1	Anfernee Simons makes free throw 1 of 2	30	34
23.1	Deni Avdija enters the game for Donovan Clingan	30	34
23.1	Damian Lillard enters the game for Khris Middleton	30	34
23.1	Anfernee Simons makes free throw 2 of 2	31	34
5.0	Pat Connaughton misses two point shot	31	34
3.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	31	34
1.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot dunk	31	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	36

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 29, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

17,030

Referees

Derek Richardson, Scott Foster, Karl Lane

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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